Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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LIBERTY Steel Updates thyssenkrupp Offer
25 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group has made what it's calling a firmed-up bid for thyssenkrupp’s steel unit, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
DRI Plant Sets New Performance Record
25 January 2021 - A Midrex Technologies direct reduction plant in Algeria has set a new production record, making more than 2.23 million tons of direct reduced iron (DRI) last year.
Cleveland-Cliffs Expects Significant Q4 Revenue Increase
25 January 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s fourth-quarter revenues likely will exceed US$2 billion, the iron ore miner and steelmaker said on Monday.
Taiwanese Producer Gives Final OK on Upgraded Caster
22 January 2021 - China Steel Corp. subsidiary Dragon Steel Corp. has issued the final acceptance certificate on a modernized 6-strand billet caster, according to project contractor SMS group.
JSW Fires Up New Reheat Furnace
22 January 2021 - JSW Steel’s Toranagallu plant in India has successfully started up a new walking beam reheat furnace, reports project contractor Danieli Centro Combustion India.
Coil Processor Receives New Red Bud Cut-to-Length Line
22 January 2021 - Toledo, Ohio, USA, toll processor Coil Steel Processing has installed a new 72-inch, heavy-gauge cut-to-length line and a stretcher leveler built by Red Bud Industries.
voestalpine Returns Idled Blast Furnace to Service
21 January 2021 - voestalpine has restarted the second blast furnace at its Donawitz site in Austria to meet rising long products demand, the steelmaker has said.
Primetals Technologies Contracted for Rolling Mill Upgrade
21 January 2021 - Italy’s Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. has chosen Primetals Technologies to modernize the finishing train at its long products rolling mill in Mura.
Nucor Mill Adding Spooled Rebar to Product Lineup
19 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. is adding rebar spooling capabilities to its Plymouth, Utah, USA, bar mill, according to the company that will supply the equipment.
Tenaris Coating Booth Improvements Lead to Major Reduction in VOC Emissions
19 January 2021 - Tenaris’ seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, says it has eliminated 98% of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the facility’s coating booth.
U. S. Steel Starts Chemical Energy Package on EAF
19 January 2021 - Electric arc furnace accessories maker MORE srl said the chemical energy system on United States Steel Corporation’s new electric arc furnace has been started up.
Report: thyssenkrupp Weighs Potential Spinoff for Steel Unit
18 January 2021 - thyssenkrupp is said to be considering a spinoff of its steel division, the latest of potential paths for the German technology group’s flat-rolled business.
Paul Wurth Wins Contract for Stamp-Charged Coke Batteries
18 January 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary said it has made a significant inroad into the Chinese market, receiving an order for two stamp-charged jumbo coke batteries at Xinxing Ductile Pipe Co. Ltd. in China, the company has announced.
French Plate Mill Receives Support for Furnace Modernization
18 January 2021 - Dillinger Group subsidiary Dillinger France has received a grant from the French government that will help it reduce CO2 emissions.
A Historic Moment: U. S. Steel Closes Big River Acquisition
15 January 2021 - United States Steel Corp. finalized its acquisition of Big River Steel on Friday, closing a deal that combines the process technology of America’s youngest steelmaking company with the customer base, capacity, research and development, and product portfolio of one of the country’s oldest.
Tube Distributor to Build Welded Tube Mill in Texas
15 January 2021 - Texas-based energy tubulars distributor Tex-Isle Inc. has revealed plans to open a greenfield tube mill later this year.
Rizhao Steel Strip Mill Produces First Coils
14 January 2021 - China’s Rizhao Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first coil on its newest Arvedi Endless Strip Production (ESP) mill, according to the mill’s builder.
SMS group Details 1.5-Million-Ton Beam Mill
13 January 2021 - SMS group has been contracted to build a new mill for Italy’s Duferco Travi e Profilati in Brescia, the plant builder has confirmed.
Bull Moose Tube Wraps Up Plant Upgrades
13 January 2021 - U.S.-based pipe and tube producer Bull Moose Tube Co. says it has completed major capital projects at its two largest plants.
LIBERTY Steel Restarts Polish Heavy Plate Mill
12 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group is leasing one of Poland’s largest steel mills and has resumed production, the company has announced.
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